Throwback to Kesha's BBMA's performance of "It Ain't Me, Babe" by Bob Dylan. This is my favorite live performance of her, it is so emotional. I remember watching it at the time and just crying So proud of how far she has come since then and to see a smile on her face

Millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who apparently killed himself while in federal custody in Manhattan, was taken off suicide watch in late July at the request of his attorneys, according to a report.
The disgraced money manager was found unresponsive in his single-inmate cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center early Saturday and was declared dead at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.
Epstein had been meeting with his attorneys for up to 12 hours a day before they requested that he be taken off suicide watch, sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
He was found hanging by his neck about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, a source has told The Post.
Epstein was taken off suicide watch — which required a check every 15 minutes — despite a July 23 incident in which he was found with injuries to his neck.
He had been downgraded to “special observation status,” which required two guards to make separate checks on him every 30 minutes, but that procedure was not followed, a source has told Reuters.
Under the status, Epstein also was supposed to have a cellmate, a person familiar with the matter told the Journal.
His cellmate had apparently left, possibly for a court appearance or another appointment, and was not immediately replaced as required by protocol, the source told the newspaper.
In addition, the decision to remove an inmate from suicide watch would normally have to have been OK’d by the jail’s suicide prevention program coordinator and then approved by the warden, according to NBC News, which cited protocols.
“Once an inmate has been placed on watch, the watch may not be terminated, under any circumstance, without the program coordinator or designee performing a face-to-face evaluation,” according to the federal Bureau of Prisons official guidelines issued in 2007.
The New York City medical examiner performed an autopsy Sunday but said more information was needed before a determination is made about the death.
Marc Fernich, one of Epstein’s lawyers, declined to comment to The Post on Monday about the Journal report, citing the ongoing investigation.
https://nypost.com/2019/08/12/jeffrey-epstein-was-taken-off-suicide-watch-at-his-lawyers-request/

It is redundant to say ballroom is back — it never left! That said, the most recent mainstreaming of the subculture has brought with it revitalized attention and big budgets in all the right ways. Case in point: the upcoming Return of Porcelainball put on by the House of Miyake-Mugler boasts a $10,000 grand prize category sponsored by Rihanna's brand Fenty Beauty. Yeah, the girls are getting paid.
As the 30th anniversary of the house of Miyake-Mugler, the ball is a big deal in and of itself. Members of the house are notable names on and off the ballroom floor with Yusef Miyake-Mugler, the current overall father, also functioning as the longtime hairstylist for Rihanna; Japan Miyake-Mugler, current Atlanta mother, makeup artist to stars like Teyana Taylor, Lil Mama, and Tamar Braxton; and Alex Miyake-Mugler, a star of Viceland’s My House and dancer for the likes of Rihanna, FKA Twigs, and more. But when you couple the legacy of the house, which has been long known for the categories of face and realness, with the current attention around the community at large as well as the fact that Rihanna is taking part, it promises to be a blow out.
Undoubtedly through her relationship with Yusef, Rihanna has long had a connection to ballroom. She’s had voguers go on tour with her and even made an appearance at the initial Porcelain ball five years ago. Now she returns with her brand Fenty Beauty in tow putting up $10,000 which is said to be the first time in ballroom history for the category. For the night, Fenty will sponsor Open To All Face, where contestants are judged on facial symmetry, bone structure, skin clarity, smile, as well as presence. Contestants are called to present themselves as an “ostentatiously extravagant beauty verging the point of vulgarity,” while wearing an “opalescent couture” look.
Expect the runway to be packed at the event, presumably with Rihanna herself making an appearance. While that’s not confirmed at all, one would assume if her brand is putting up the money she will at least show up for that category specifically. On a livestream recently about the event, leadership of the House of Miyake-Mugler also made it clear that they are not looking to award this prize to someone outside of the community, but instead are hoping to honor someone who has been a part of ballroom and will continue to be.
Expect the houses of Balenciaga, Balmain, Blahnik, Ebony, Escada, Garcon, LaBeija, Lanvin, Margiela, Milan, Princess-Aphrodite, Prodigy, Poridgy, Revlon, St. Laurent, West, and Xtravaganza to all be in the building as they all have purchased tables already.
https://www.out.com/nightlife/2019/8/04/rihanna-sponsoring-10000-face-category-ball